How Much Storage Do I Need On My Laptop – Latest Review 2019

When I decide to purchase a brand new laptop for myself, there were a lot of things in my mind. Everyone thinks before investing a huge amount for anything, and I think it is a must! My mind was clear about the brand of laptop that I was going to purchase the technical specs of laptops etc. But one query came in my mind when I reached near the market that how much storage do I need on my laptop?

It was the question that suddenly came into my mind and I was not ready to give the answer if the seller asked me. But I go to the seller by keeping in mind that hoping for the best 🙂

At least when I reach to the market and said to the seller that I want a brand new laptop for my personal use, my thinking came true when he replied by questions that how much storage space you’ll need in a laptop? Will 512 GB of SSD be enough for yours?

What would I answer these questions? Nothing to reply expect to pass a smile 🙂

I said with a smile, that I don’t know what is SSD or HDD and also don’t know how much storage do I need on my laptop for smooth functioning. So, it was my pleasure to reach this seller who was very guiding and helpful, he guides me about the storage or laptops according to my requirements. I was completely satisfied with his guides and I buy a new laptop with the perfect storage SSD drive.

Today I am sharing this article for those people who are also confused to select appropriate storage when they want to purchase a new laptop. There are some important key points that you should have to know before investing in your new laptop. I ‘m sure that if you will read and understand this article then you will never confuse when the question will come to your mind that how much storage do I need on my laptop.

So, if you found this article during the research for your laptop storage, then you are in right place. I am here to guide you to pick the right storage size. So let’s start to the topic.

How Much Storage Do I Need On My Laptop

It is a common question that sellers ask from the customer, but most of the customers don’t know how to select a proper storage capacity for their laptops.We all know that hard drive is a basic component of a laptop which used for storing data. The capacity of hard drive storage always depends on your task. Most people are using 250 GB to 320 GB of the hard disk in their laptops and they are comfortable with this storage capacity. The 250GB hard drive is enough to hold more than 30000 normal size images and audio music.But if you are a professional user, and working on graphics designing, programming, gaming, video editing software and planning on storing HD quality videos as well then you will find 250GB storage insufficient.

For professional users, the storage capacity of hard drive should be 1TB.Here is a list of some common tasks; you can choose the storage according to this list easily:

Word Processing: 250GB and above

Web surfing: 320GB and above

Digital Music: 750GB and above

Gaming: 1TB and above

Graphics Designing: 1.5TB and above

Digital Video: 2TB and above

Which one should I choose SSD or HDD?

The internal storage is classified into two types i.e. HDD and SSD. You can choose one of them for your laptop as secondary storage. But the question rises up how you can select the best one for your laptop. Don’t worry at this point; I am still here to guide you.

Here are some differences between SSD and HDD, you can check it and select one for your laptop according to your requirements and budget.

Difference between SSD and HDD

The old models of laptops came equipped with HDD (Hard disk drive). Nowadays the latest laptops models are equipped with SSD (solid-state Drives). If you are not sure which one will be best for you, don’t worry, I am here to guide you. There are some differences between Solid State Drive and Hard Disk Drive:

Feature

SSD (Hard Disk Drive)

HDD (Solid State Drive)

Vibration

The spinning of the platters can be a cause of Vibration

No vibration (No moving parts)

Price

Economical (Around $0.03/GB)

Exclusive (Around $0.20/GB)

OS (Operating System) Boot Time

Average 30-40 seconds

Average 10-13 seconds

Operation Speed

30% slower than SSD

30% faster than HDD

Noise

Sometimes spinning and audible clicks can be heard

No sound due to all fixed parts

Magnetism Affect

Data can be erased by magnets

Protected from magnetism effects

Heat Created

Produced more heat than SSD

Minor heat is produced

Encryption

Full Disk Encryption (FDE)

Full Disk Encryption (FDE)

Copying/Writing Speed

The range is around 50-120MB/s

Almost 200MB/s to 550 MB/s

Editor’s Recommendation

Both the types are good and the features are depending on the cost. If you have a tight budget then you should have to select HDD because SSD is pricey. HDD’s are better than SSD for large files but they make noise because having moving parts. In the end, I will say that it all depends on your budget. If you want fast speed then SSD is 30% faster than HDD.

If you are going to buy SSD storage then you can found 32GB for $13-$15 and 1TB for $300.If you are going with HDD storage, it is available in 3TB for $100, HDD provides you with huge space but its speed is slow. 32GB of SSD is very fast, available in cheap rate but its storage is enough only for one or two programs that are not recommended for professional users.

Personally, I recommend you an SSD, as flash chips are extra reliable with low power usage and also deliver fast performance as well.

For Normal Usage

If you are using the laptop for receiving and sending e-mails, browsing the web or different social media feeds then 256GB of storage is enough for you. The programs such as Excel and Microsoft Word don’t take up a lot of space anyway. If you want to store a lot of photos having high resolution and HD quality, your storage may go into the red. You will get the notification again and again that you are running out of space.

For Large Files and Photo Storage

If you are a professional photographer and you have a lot of high resolution to save in your laptop for editing then you must have huge space. We all know that digital photo takes up about 5-8 MB. Definitely you have to plan storage lot of music and videos as well. So if you are on the flexible budget, then 512GB of SSD storage for &150-$250 should be enough.

For gamers and media professionals

If you are working on graphics software’s such as Photoshop, InDesign or CorelDraw then you will need a large amount of space in your hard disk. Because media files take huge space. If you want to play games on your laptops then the same goes as well. If you have a flexible budge then you can get 1TB of storage for $300 – $500. You can also buy the cheapest gaming laptops under 300 dollars from market.

Conclusion

When it comes to selecting the proper storage capacity for a laptop, it depends on your requirements and budget. I can say an Example, if your daily work is just checking emails and browsing some web pages then you are satisfied with 250GB. But it is insufficient for a professional photographer. If you want to make your computer fast then go for SSD Hard drive. it is expensive but faster than HDD, Plus, it is more reliable and noise free.

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